Rethinking College

What if you didn't need to go to college?

Find a future that fits you.

For students, families, school counselors, and adults looking to pivot careers.

Rethinking College: A Guide to Thriving Without a Degree

You may have heard that a college degree is the only path to success. But many college graduates end up mired in debt and underemployed, working jobs that don’t even require a degree. The good news? There are many promising career options for those who don’t want to or can’t attend college.

In Rethinking College, award-winning journalist Karin Klein sets out a new path for our country’s students and their families. Klein examines why the traditional college-for-all model is growing less relevant, then shares practical advice and real-world examples of exactly how others have succeeded without a four-year degree.

Discover an abundance of alternative paths, including white-collar apprenticeships, certificate programs, entrepreneurship, creative careers, residential public-service work, and more. Klein will guide you step-by-step toward a broad range of fulfilling and well-paid careers that don’t require a degree—ranging from pilots, costume designers, influencers, writers, computer programmers, corporate headhunters, film editors, and so many more. The breadth of possibilities is wider than you think.

Rethinking College is perfect for:

  • Those who are unsure of their next education or career steps.
  • Those looking to make a job pivot.
  • Parents seeking guidance for their child.
  • School counselors who want to offer their students more and better options.

Don’t just go to college because everyone says you have to—find the path that's right for you. It’s out there.

Rethinking College
Don't attend college just because it's expected of you.
A blueprint for the myriad avenues open to those who don't want, can't afford, or aren't ready for the college pathway.
You can accomplish great things without a bachelor's degree.

"This is the kind of book you want to give the high schooler who’s not so-called college material, or who chafes against what college has to offer.

It also opens a whole world of possibility for anyone who’s older, with high school long behind them."

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Praise for Rethinking College

“Young people should by all means embrace a no-four-year-college future if that’s what they want. The best manual for making this decision, in my view, is by a member of the Los Angeles Times editorial board, Karin Klein, Rethinking College: A Guide to Thriving Without a Degree.”

LOS ANGELES TIMES

 

"Karin Klein’s Rethinking College gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the future… now. This isn’t a book denouncing college. This is a book that allows our imaginations to test-drive professional paths that more authentically relate to the world we live in. Real-life accounts enable us to see our futures through the lens of those exploring their ‘next’ through non-traditional means. Klein masterfully shares her self-assessment, laying the groundwork for readers to think more intimately about the life they live and want to pursue. A must-read for anyone aiming for their tomorrow!"

—DR. RON BERGER, HOST OF ON BALANCE 

 

"This is the kind of book you want to give the high schooler who’s not so-called college material, or who chafes against what college has to offer. It also opens a whole world of possibility for anyone who’s older, with high school long behind them."

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"Klein’s book highlights dozens of young people who found successful and fulfilling careers outside the three options typically presented in high school: college, skilled trades or the military. . . . The book is not just about how young people find opportunities but also how they capitalize on them and grow their careers.”

THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

 

"High school need not be a de facto pipeline to college, according to this illuminating outing from journalist Klein... The author's reconsideration of what professional success means is thought-provoking, and while readers might raise their eyebrows at some of the career paths outlined here (including social media influencing), they'll be inspired by the colorful and often fascinating interviews with those who skipped the college degree yet found fulfillment in jobs ranging from sound design to PR. It's a valuable reassessment of America's educational system."

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"A valuable reassessment of America's educational system."

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About the Author

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Karin Klein

Karin Klein is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and has been a member of the Los Angeles Times editorial board for the past 20 years, covering education, medicine, science, and environment, and was a regular columnist for the Sacramento Bee for four years. She won two team Pulitzer Prizes for coverage of breaking news and was the 2006 recipient of the Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writers, the Logan Science Writing Fellowship at Woods Hole and Arctic Alaska, and the Metcalf Institute Environmental Writing Fellowship. She also has won numerous national, regional, and local journalism awards, including the Education Writers Association award for her creation of an interactive education page for The Times.

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